Last season, it was three losses to Alabama, more than anything else, that set the stage for Mark Popes Year 2 in Lexington. The Wildcats suffered progressively worse losses to the Tide last season: 102-97 in Lexington, 96-83 in Tuscaloosa, and then 99-70 at the SEC Tournament in Nashville. Last season, UK set a new single-season record for made 3-pointers with 341, and for the first time in school history, had six players average double figures in scoring.